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News magazines bristle with tales of cloning, custom-tailored babies, transgenic pigs in which human hearts beat- science fiction proclamations foretelling an age in which engineering the self becomes a literal proposition.
But on the ground, in the labs in which these miracles are birthed, the story is far humbler, far more human.
What follows are just this sort of simpler, less glamorous tale: 21 interviews with researchers in the biological sciences at Emory University and its affiliated institutions. Raw and unedited, here you will find insights useful for anyone considering a career in research.
These interviews were compiled by Christopher Mims, then an intern at the Hughes Undergraduate Science Initiative and now an intern at the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience at Emory University.
In addition to funneling dozens of undergraduates and post-docs through more traditional roles in research laboratories, the CBN, SURE, and other affiliated programs offer opportunities for students pursue nontraditional careers in science.
In this case, science journalism.
Please browse the interviews:
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